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Galletti, Pietro Luigi Galletti, Pietro Luigi- Benedictine, historian and archaeologist; b. at Rome in 1724; d. there, 13 December, 1790. Galle Galle- Diocese in Ceylon, created by Leo XIII 25 Aug., 1893. Gaillard, Claude Ferdinand Gaillard, Claude Ferdinand- French engraver and painter; b. at Paris, 7 Jan., 1834; d. there, 27 Jan., 1887. Gahan, William Gahan, William- A priest and author; born 5 June, 1732, in the parish of St. Nicholas, Dublin; died there, 6 December, 1804. Gaeta Gaeta- Archdiocese in the province of Caserta in Campania (Southern Italy). Gaddi, Agnolo, Giovanni, and Taddeo Gaddi, Agnolo, Giovanni, and Taddeo- Florentine artists, Taddeo being the father of Agnolo and Giovanni. Gadara Gadara- A titular see of Palaestina Prima; there were two sees of this name, one in Palaestina Prima, the other in Palaestina Secunda. Gaboon Gaboon- Formerly called the Vicariate Apostolic of the Two Guineas. Gabala Gabala- A titular see of Syria Prima. Godric Godric- The name of two Abbots of Croyland. Guadalajara Guadalajara- Archdiocese in Mexico, separated from the Diocese of Michoacan by Paul III, 31 July, 1548. Grosseto Grosseto- Suffragan diocese of Siena. Gregory of Heimburg Gregory of Heimburg- Humanist and Statesman, b. at Würzburg in the beginning of the fifteenth century; d. at Tharandt near Dresden, August, 1472. Grassis, Paris de Grassis, Paris de- Master of ceremonies to Julius II and Leo X; b. at Bologna, about 1470; d. at Rome, 10 June, 1528. Gradwell, Robert Gradwell, Robert- Bishop; b. at Clifton-in-the-Fylde, Lancashire, 26 Jan., 1777; d. in London, 15 March, 1833. Godfrey of Bouillon Godfrey of Bouillon- Duke of Lower Lorraine and first King of Jerusalem, son of Eustache II, Count of Boulogne, and of Ida, daughter of Godfrey the Bearded, Duke of Lower Lorraine… Godeau, Antoine Godeau, Antoine- Bishop, poet and exegete; b. at Dreux in the diocese of Chartres, 1605; d. at Vence, 21 April, 1672. Glaber, Raoul Glaber, Raoul- Benedictine chronicler; b. in Burgundy before 1000; d. at Cluny about 1050. Ghardaia Ghardaia- Prefecture Apostolic in the French Sahara, separated in 1901 from the Vicariate Apostolic of Sahara and the Soudan. Gfrörer, August Friedrich Gfrörer, August Friedrich- German historian; b. at Calw, Würtemberg, 5 March, 1803; d. at Karlsbad, 6 July, 1861. Gesellenvereine Gesellenvereine- German Catholic societies for the religious, moral, and professional improvement of young men. Gervaise, Dom François Armand Gervaise, Dom François Armand- Discalced Carmelite, b. at Paris, 1660; d. at Reclus, France, 1761. Gertrude of Hackeborn Gertrude of Hackeborn- Cistercian Abbess of Helfta, near Eisleben; born near Halberstadt in 1232; died towards the end of 1292. Gerona Gerona- The Diocese of Geronia in Catalonia, Spain, suffragan of Tarragona, is bounded on the north by the Pyrenees, on the south and east by the Mediterranean, and on the west by… Galland, Antoine Galland, Antoine- French Orientalist and numismatist, b. at Rollot, near Montdidier, in Picardy, 1646, d. at Paris, 1715. Genuflexion Genuflexion- To genuflect, to bend the knee. Greek Catholics in America Greek Catholics in America- Includes the history and statistics. Gravier, Jacques Gravier, Jacques- Jesuit missionary; born 1651 at Moulins, where he studied classics and philosophy under the Jesuits; died in Louisiana in 1708. Grandmont, Abbey and Order of Grandmont, Abbey and Order of- Abbey and Order in the department of Hte-Vienne, France. Gran Gran- Located in Hungary.